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2017.06.28
| Won | Pyongyang | Sinuiju | Hyesan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate | 8,070 | 8,050 | 8,095 |
| Rice Price | 5,800 | 6,000 | 5,900 |
The number of North Korean defectors who have settled in the South only to later seek asylum in a third country is on the rise, it has been reported.
National lawmaker and member of the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Committee Shim Jae Kwon today publicized the findings of a government investigation into this phenomenon.
South Korean overseas diplomatic posts have received a total of 155 requests during the last five years from third countries seeking information on refugee applicants. Of this number, 126 (81.3%) were found to have previously settled in the South and thus were denied refugee status.
Requests to confirm the identity of applicants are passed from South Korean diplomatic offices to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and later to the National Police Agency.
In 2009, a total of 19 requests were made. 15 (78.9%) of these applicants were found to have already settled in the South. In 2010, 9 out of 15 (60%) were discovered, and 2011 saw 10 out of 16 (62.5%) applicants rejected.
Last year saw a sharp increase with 41 out of 51 (80.4%) applicants exposed.
The United Kingdom receives the largest number of refugee applications from North Korean defectors. Canada has also seen a recent surge, Shim noted.
We must continually work to improve defector settlement programs. There are some who abuse the freedom of the immigration system after settling in the South, and the number of asylum-seeking cases is increasing. Thorough management of defector immigration is required, he added.
National lawmaker and member of the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Committee Shim Jae Kwon today publicized the findings of a government investigation into this phenomenon.
South Korean overseas diplomatic posts have received a total of 155 requests during the last five years from third countries seeking information on refugee applicants. Of this number, 126 (81.3%) were found to have previously settled in the South and thus were denied refugee status.
Requests to confirm the identity of applicants are passed from South Korean diplomatic offices to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and later to the National Police Agency.
In 2009, a total of 19 requests were made. 15 (78.9%) of these applicants were found to have already settled in the South. In 2010, 9 out of 15 (60%) were discovered, and 2011 saw 10 out of 16 (62.5%) applicants rejected.
Last year saw a sharp increase with 41 out of 51 (80.4%) applicants exposed.
The United Kingdom receives the largest number of refugee applications from North Korean defectors. Canada has also seen a recent surge, Shim noted.
We must continually work to improve defector settlement programs. There are some who abuse the freedom of the immigration system after settling in the South, and the number of asylum-seeking cases is increasing. Thorough management of defector immigration is required, he added.
